, stylized as NISIOISIN to emphasize the
palindrome
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, is a
pseudonym
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ous Japanese novelist,
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
author, and screenplay writer.
Nisio debuted in 2002 with the novel ''The Beheading Cycle'' (the first in his ''
Zaregoto
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series was published in Japan between February 2002 and November 2005 by Kodansha Books in nine volumes. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Nisio's de ...
'' series), which earned him the 23rd
Mephisto Prize The is a Japanese literary award for unpublished genre fiction novels, mainly for mystery novels. It was established in 1996 by the editors of ''Mephisto'' magazine and is awarded on an irregular basis. The winning work is published by Kodansha an ...
at twenty years of age. In 2005, he began his long-running ''
Monogatari
is a literary form in traditional Japanese literature – an extended prose narrative tale comparable to the epic novel. ''Monogatari'' is closely tied to aspects of the oral tradition, and almost always relates a fictional or fictionalized st ...
'' novel series, which was published in 28 volumes as of 2021, and was later adapted as a highly-successful animated series of the same name, produced by
Shaft. His ''
Katanagatari
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series is published by Kodansha under the ''Kodansha Box'' imprint. The story revolves around a ''katanagari'', or " sword hunt" for 12 weapons that were creat ...
'' novels, ''
Medaka Box
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'' manga series, ''
Jūni Taisen'' novel, and ''The Beheading Cycle'' have also been adapted as anime. He has also collaborated with ''
Death Note
''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to May ...
'' writer
Tsugumi Ohba
is the pen name of a Japanese manga writer, best known for authoring the ''Death Note'' manga series with illustrator Takeshi Obata from 2003 to 2006, which has 30 million collected volumes in circulation. The duo's second series, '' Bakuman. ...
and illustrator
Takeshi Obata
is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the illustrator in collaboration with a writer. He first gained international attention for '' Hikaru no Go'' (1998–2003) with Yumi Hotta, but is better known for '' Death Note'' (2003–2006) ...
to write the light novel ''
Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases''. Between 2009 to 2016, he ranked among the top 10 best-selling authors in Japan, ranking as the best-selling in 2012 and 2014. As of November 2022, his novels and manga had over 36 million copies in circulation.
Nisio's works frequently feature lengthy and witty dialogues. He is viewed as an author that blends regular novels and
light novel
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English languag ...
s, going through the genres of mystery, ''
sekaikei'', and ''
shindenki'', with frequent references to other manga and anime.
Career
Nisio Isin was a manga enthusiast since childhood and wanted to become a
mangaka
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan.
Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist bef ...
. However, seeing a lack of improvement in his drawing ability, he decided to become a novelist, mentioning that it didn't matter if his handwriting was subpar. He attended the
Ritsumeikan University College of Policy Science and left the university without graduating.
During his early career when he submitted work for magazines, Nisio's writing speed was a selling point, and he once submitted two or three works to a single
Mephisto Prize The is a Japanese literary award for unpublished genre fiction novels, mainly for mystery novels. It was established in 1996 by the editors of ''Mephisto'' magazine and is awarded on an irregular basis. The winning work is published by Kodansha an ...
.
In 2002, Nisio debuted with the first novel of the ''
Zaregoto
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series was published in Japan between February 2002 and November 2005 by Kodansha Books in nine volumes. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Nisio's de ...
'' series, ''Kubikiri Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense User'', earning him the 23rd Mephisto Prize.
He was twenty years of age at the time, and his slogan was "Nisio Isin, the 20-year-old from Kyoto". Afterward, he proceeded to write the second title in the series, ''Strangulation Romanticist'', in three days.
He still works with the ''
Mephisto
Mephisto or Mephistopheles is one of the chief demons of German literary tradition.
Mephisto or Mephistopheles may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Méphisto'', a 1931 French film
* Mephisto (1981 film), ''Mephisto'' (1981 film), a German- ...
'' magazine, and worked with
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
on the literary magazines ''
Faust
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust ( 1480–1540).
The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroads ...
'', and ''Pandora.'' He also published his ''
Katanagatari
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series is published by Kodansha under the ''Kodansha Box'' imprint. The story revolves around a ''katanagari'', or " sword hunt" for 12 weapons that were creat ...
'' series as twelve volumes over twelve months for the ''Kodansha Box'' line in 2007;
Ryūsui Seiryōin
is a Japanese novelist, active in mystery and various other fields. He was born in 1974, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. He won the 2nd Mephisto Prize in 1996 while in Kyoto University, and started to work as a novelist. After that, Ryusui publishe ...
was matching this output, and the ''Kodansha Box'' website stated that it was the first time in the world two authors had done twelve-volume monthly novel series simultaneously.
Nisio Isin is best known for the ''
Monogatari
is a literary form in traditional Japanese literature – an extended prose narrative tale comparable to the epic novel. ''Monogatari'' is closely tied to aspects of the oral tradition, and almost always relates a fictional or fictionalized st ...
'' series, which began as a trilogy of short stories on the ''
Mephisto
Mephisto or Mephistopheles is one of the chief demons of German literary tradition.
Mephisto or Mephistopheles may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Méphisto'', a 1931 French film
* Mephisto (1981 film), ''Mephisto'' (1981 film), a German- ...
'' magazine in 2005, and developed into a series with 28 volumes. It has been adapted as anime up to ''Zoku Owarimonogatari'', and it has also been adapted as manga. The series has consistently achieved a high number of sales, with the anime's first two seasons alone, ''Bakemonogatari'' and ''Nisemonogatari'', selling over one million DVDs and Blu-rays combined as of September 2012.
The first volume of ''
Zaregoto
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series was published in Japan between February 2002 and November 2005 by Kodansha Books in nine volumes. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Nisio's de ...
'', his ''
Katanagatari
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series is published by Kodansha under the ''Kodansha Box'' imprint. The story revolves around a ''katanagari'', or " sword hunt" for 12 weapons that were creat ...
'' and ''
Medaka Box
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'' series, his ''
Jūni Taisen'' novel, and the ''
Pretty Boy Detective Club
, also known as the , is a Japanese mystery novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Kinako. Kodansha released twelve volumes from October 2015 to May 2021 under their Kodansha Taiga label. A manga adaptation with art by Suzuka O ...
'' series have all been adapted into anime as well. ''Juni Taisen'' was also adapted as a Stage Play in Japan in 2018. His ''
Bōkyaku Tantei
is a Japanese mystery novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. It has been published by Kodansha since October 2014 under their Kodansha Bungei label. A manga adaptation by Yō Asami titled was serialized in Kodansha's ' ...
'' series was adapted as a
Japanese Drama in 2015. Several of his series have been adapted as manga.
In February 2008, his novel ''
Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases'', based on the ''
Death Note
''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to May ...
'' manga, was released in English by
Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...
.
Del Rey Manga
Del Rey Manga was the manga-publishing imprint of Del Rey Books, a branch of Ballantine Books, which in turn is part of Random House, the publishing division of Bertelsmann.
History
Del Rey Manga was formed as part of a cross-publishing rela ...
released the first and second volume in his ''
Zaregoto
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series was published in Japan between February 2002 and November 2005 by Kodansha Books in nine volumes. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Nisio's de ...
'' series, which were revised for a rerelease by
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and followed by a translation of the third volume.
Vertical
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is translating other titles and series by Nisio Isin, including ''
Monogatari
is a literary form in traditional Japanese literature – an extended prose narrative tale comparable to the epic novel. ''Monogatari'' is closely tied to aspects of the oral tradition, and almost always relates a fictional or fictionalized st ...
'', ''
Katanagatari
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series is published by Kodansha under the ''Kodansha Box'' imprint. The story revolves around a ''katanagari'', or " sword hunt" for 12 weapons that were creat ...
'', ''
Pretty Boy Detective Club
, also known as the , is a Japanese mystery novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Kinako. Kodansha released twelve volumes from October 2015 to May 2021 under their Kodansha Taiga label. A manga adaptation with art by Suzuka O ...
'', and ''Imperfect Girl''.
From 2009 to 2016, Nisio Isin was one of the top 10 best-selling authors in Japan, achieving a place in the top 3 for three years and, in 2012 and 2014, ranking first place as the best-selling author in the country. In those years, he sold 1,408,319 copies and 997,211 copies, respectively. As of November 2022, his novels and manga had over 36 million copies in circulation. The ''
Publishers Weekly
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s Translation Database reported that from 2008 to 2018, 19 of Nisio's novels were translated into English, putting him as the second author with the most English translations of that period in the U.S.
Style
Since Nisio's debut, wordplay and tongue-in-cheek dialogue have been characteristic of his works. When asked if his use of
manzai
is a traditional style of comedy in Japanese culture comparable to double act comedy or stand-up comedy.
usually involves two performers ()—a straight man () and a funny man ()—trading jokes at great speed. Most of the jokes revolve aro ...
comedy was related to the fact he is from the
Kansai region
The or the , lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo and Shiga, often also Mie, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori. The metropolita ...
, he replied "I think it's certainly because I'm a Kansai person." He feels that "dialogue is the character" and focuses more on dialogue than appearance. Nisio features many women in his works because "it is easier for them to express their individuality" explaining that "women are much more adorned as characters (e.g. fashion) than men".
His greatest influence comes from such things as
''Shōnen Jump'' manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
and
shōjo manga en masse. About manga, he is a passionate fan of ''
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly ''seinen'' manga ...
''; in a dialogue with
Hirohiko Araki
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his long-running series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', which began publication in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' in 1987 and has over 120 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling ...
, the author of the manga, he commented this is "a manga he would like all humanity to read." Among his references, references to JoJo are particularly common and in a novelization project of the series called "VS JOJO", together with
Kouhei Kadono
is a Japanese author, best known for the ''Boogiepop'' series which has received multiple manga adaptations, a live action film, and two television anime.
Biography
Born on December 12, 1968, Kadono graduated from Hosei University.
In 1998 ...
and
Ōtarō Maijō, he wrote one of the novels that were published, called ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Over Heaven''.
His works are characterized by a sense of literature that is amid the so-called "Shindenki" (
ja) mystery-
light novel
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English languag ...
genre, in which insane characters attempt to solve a mystery in a situation that would be impossible or unlikely in reality; and inexhaustible quotations of anime and manga from the past. He is well regarded as an author who has blended the conventions of mystery novels and character-driven light novels. Tsunehiro Uno describes Nisio Isin as the only writer who has made a smooth transition from "Sekaikei" (
ja) to "Shindenki".
He has made no secret of his policy of not doing crossover or linking in his ''
Zaregoto
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series was published in Japan between February 2002 and November 2005 by Kodansha Books in nine volumes. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Nisio's de ...
'' series. This is because crossover and linking was a technique Kouhei Kadono, whom he admires, excelled at, and so he decided to stick with the opposite style,
but he replied he made an exception for the
''Ningen'' series because he began writing it as an homage to the relationship between the Kouhei Kadono's
''Boogiepop'' series and ''Beat's Discipline''.
He still maintains a steady writing pace and develops several series at the same time, but until
''Mazemonogatari'', he did not link his works to each other. After fifteen years of non-crossover writing, he decided it was time to try a new pattern.
He has a unique way of naming his characters. He seeks to define his characters by their names, and he does not simply give them unusual names, but instead establishes some rules for them, although he will occasionally deviate from these rules. When it comes to naming, he has been described as "bizarre" and "extremely strange". Examples are Namanie Nienami, Kiki Kikitsu, Shibuki Shibushi, Mukae Emukae, Momo Momozono, Kajiki Kurokami, Kariteru Kanaino, Sukinasaki Saki, Shikigishi Kishiki, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, Backyard Bottomslash, Quarter Queen, Sagano Usagi, Byōinzaka Kuroneko (which translates roughly as "Black Cat of Hospital Hill") and Shikizaki Kiki.
He said he learned much from the novels of Kiyoshi Kasai (the author of ''
Vampire Wars
is an original video animation based on a novel series by Kiyoshi Kasai and published by Kadokawa Shoten, produced by Toei Animation and directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi. It was broadcast in United States on May 5, 2008 and in Canada by Super Ch ...
''),
Hiroshi Mori,
Natsuhiko Kyogoku
is a Japanese mystery writer, who is a member of Ōsawa Office. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan.
Three of his novels have been turned into feature films; ''Mōryō no Hako'', which w ...
, Ryūsui Seiryōin and Kouhei Kadono. He has also stated the five writers were, metaphorically speaking, God-like beings, who had shaped and molded his writing style.
Nisio and light novels
Most of Nisio's works are published by
''Kodansha Novels'', a general literature
imprint
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...
, but are sometimes classified as
light novel
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English languag ...
s. In a conversation with
Tow Ubukata
is the pen name of a Japanese novelist and anime screenwriter. His major works include '' Mardock Scramble'', '' Le Chevalier D'Eon'' and '' Heroic Age''. He also did series composition for the '' Fafner in the Azure'' series, '' Ghost in the Sh ...
,
Otsuichi said of Nisio, "I think he falls into the light novel category in a broad sense." The January 2005 issue of ''Nikkei Characters!'' introduces Nisio as "a new generation of writers who are breaking down the barriers between general literature and light novels." The ''Nisio Isin Chronicle'' describes his ''
Zaregoto
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series was published in Japan between February 2002 and November 2005 by Kodansha Books in nine volumes. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Nisio's de ...
'' series as "often regarded as a light novel". Kiyoshi Kasai talking about light novels in the 2004 special edition of ''Eureka'', commented that, although having the ''Zaregoto'' series ranked in a guide for light novels could be out of place, the influences Nisio had in his writing are easy to see, such as ''Kimi to Boku no Kowareta Sekais academy romance, fighting pretty girls,
moe characters, and Sekaikei-like settings, so it is not strange to see his works through the lenses of light novels.
In the 2004 edition of the light novel guide book ''
This Light Novel is Amazing! 2005'', the ''Zaregoto'' series ranked as the second most popular light novel series, but the authors wrote: "There are different opinions on whether the ''Zaregoto'' series is a light novel or not."
Taking into account various opinions on "
bunko is the light novel", "packaging", "age of the characters", and other factors, the book's ''Genre Guide'' refers to the ''Zaregoto'' series and ''Kimi to Boku no Kowareta Sekai'' as "borders" outside of the bunko. In the following year's ''This Light Novel Is Amazing! 2006'', the ''Zaregoto'' series ranked first, and in an interview held to commemorate this, Nisio said, "I'm unsure if it's a light novel" commenting that "it's not a light novel in the sense that it's 'not a light novel label,' but it's part of a light novel in the sense that 'it's a collaboration between an illustration and a novel,'" and he also said that he has no qualms about his work being identified as a light novel.
Works in English translation
Novels
;''
Zaregoto
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series was published in Japan between February 2002 and November 2005 by Kodansha Books in nine volumes. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Nisio's de ...
'' series
* ''Zaregoto, Book 1: DECAPITATION: Kubikiri Cycle - The Blue Savant and the Nonsense User'' (
Del Rey. 2008. ,
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. 2017. ) – the winning work of the 23rd
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(2002)
* ''Zaregoto, Book 2: STRANGULATION: Kubishime Romanticist - No Longer Human - Hitoshiki Zerozaki'' (
Del Rey. 2010. ,
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. 2018. )
* ''Zaregoto, Book 3: SUSPENSION: Kubitsuri High School - the Nonsense User's Disciple'' (
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. 2019. )
;
''Monogatari'' series
*''KIZUMONOGATARI: Wound Tale'' (
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. 2015. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI, Part 1: Monster Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2016. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI, Part 2: Monster Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2017. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI, Part 3: Monster Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2017. )
*''NISEMONOGATARI, Part 1: Fake Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2017. )
*''NISEMONOGATARI, Part 2: Fake Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2017. )
*''NEKOMONOGATARI (BLACK): Cat Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2017. )
*''NEKOMONOGATARI (WHITE): Cat Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2018. )
*''KABUKIMONOGATARI: Dandy Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2018. )
*''HANAMONOGATARI: Flower Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2018. )
*''OTORIMONOGATARI: Decoy Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2018. )
*''ONIMONOGATARI: Demon Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2018. )
*''KOIMONOGATARI: Love Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2019. )
*''TSUKIMONOGATARI: Possession Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2019. )
*''KOYOMIMONOGATARI, Part 1: Calendar Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2019. )
*''KOYOMIMONOGATARI, Part 2: Calendar Tale'' (
Vertical
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. 2019. )
*''OWARIMONOGATARI, Part 1: End Tale'' (
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. 2019. )
*''OWARIMONOGATARI, Part 2: End Tale'' (
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. 2020. )
*''OWARIMONOGATARI, Part 3: End Tale'' (
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. 2020. )
*''ZOKU OWARIMONOGATARI: End Tale (Cont.)'' (
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. 2020. )
;''
Katanagatari
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series is published by Kodansha under the ''Kodansha Box'' imprint. The story revolves around a ''katanagari'', or " sword hunt" for 12 weapons that were creat ...
'' series
Omnibus 3-in-1 volumes.
*''KATANAGATARI, 1: Sword Tale'' (
Vertical
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* Vertical direction, the direction aligned with the direction of the force of gravity, up or down
* Vertical (angles), a pair of angles opposite each other, formed by two intersecting s ...
. 2018. )
*''KATANAGATARI, 2: Sword Tale'' (
Vertical
Vertical is a geometric term of location which may refer to:
* Vertical direction, the direction aligned with the direction of the force of gravity, up or down
* Vertical (angles), a pair of angles opposite each other, formed by two intersecting s ...
. 2019. )
*''KATANAGATARI, 3: Sword Tale'' (
Vertical
Vertical is a geometric term of location which may refer to:
* Vertical direction, the direction aligned with the direction of the force of gravity, up or down
* Vertical (angles), a pair of angles opposite each other, formed by two intersecting s ...
. 2019. )
*''KATANAGATARI, 4: Sword Tale'' (
Vertical
Vertical is a geometric term of location which may refer to:
* Vertical direction, the direction aligned with the direction of the force of gravity, up or down
* Vertical (angles), a pair of angles opposite each other, formed by two intersecting s ...
. 2020. )
;
''Pretty Boy'' series
*''Bishōnen, Book 1: Pretty Boy Detective Club: The Dark Star that Shines for You Alone'' (
Vertical
Vertical is a geometric term of location which may refer to:
* Vertical direction, the direction aligned with the direction of the force of gravity, up or down
* Vertical (angles), a pair of angles opposite each other, formed by two intersecting s ...
. 2020. )
*''Bishōnen, Book 2: The Swindler, the Vanishing Man, and the Pretty Boys'' (
Vertical
Vertical is a geometric term of location which may refer to:
* Vertical direction, the direction aligned with the direction of the force of gravity, up or down
* Vertical (angles), a pair of angles opposite each other, formed by two intersecting s ...
. 2020. )
*''Bishōnen, Book 3: The Pretty Boy in the Attic'' (
Vertical
Vertical is a geometric term of location which may refer to:
* Vertical direction, the direction aligned with the direction of the force of gravity, up or down
* Vertical (angles), a pair of angles opposite each other, formed by two intersecting s ...
. 2021. )
;Other books
* ''
Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases'' (
Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...
. 2008. )
* ''
xxxHOLiC: AnotherHOLiC'' (
Del Rey. 2008. )
* ''
Juni Taisen: Zodiac War'' (
Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...
. 2017. )
;Short stories
* ''Magical Girl Risuka'' (''
Faust
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust ( 1480–1540).
The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroads ...
'' 2.
Del Rey. 2009. )
** This is the English translation of "Yasashii Mahō wa Tsukaenai" ( "Easy magic cannot be used"), the first story of ''
Risuka'' series.
* ''Kyōko Okitegami in STAY HOLMES'' - ''
Bōkyaku Tantei
is a Japanese mystery novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. It has been published by Kodansha since October 2014 under their Kodansha Bungei label. A manga adaptation by Yō Asami titled was serialized in Kodansha's ' ...
'' series.
** A short story published on May 2, 2020, in a project titled ''Day to Day'' on the website ''tree''.
* ''Street For You''
** A short story published on August 28, 2020, in a project titled ''Story for you'' on the website ''tree''.
Manga
;One-shot
* ''After School: 7th Class'' (''
Faust
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust ( 1480–1540).
The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroads ...
'' 1.
Del Rey. 2008. )
** This is the English translation of ''Hōkago, Nanajikan-me.''
one-shot story.
;''Imperfect Girl''
Adaptation of the ''Shōjo Fujūbun'' novel.
*''Imperfect Girl, 1'' (
Vertical Comics. 2017. )
*''Imperfect Girl, 2'' (
Vertical Comics. 2018. )
*''Imperfect Girl, 3'' (
Vertical Comics. 2018. )
;''
Juni Taisen: Zodiac War''
Adaptation of the ''Jūni Taisen'' novel.
*''Juni Taisen: Zodiac War (manga), Vol. 1'' (
VIZ Media LLC. 2018. )
*''Juni Taisen: Zodiac War (manga), Vol. 2'' (
VIZ Media LLC. 2018. )
*''Juni Taisen: Zodiac War (manga), Vol. 3'' (
VIZ Media LLC. 2019. )
*''Juni Taisen: Zodiac War (manga), Vol. 4'' (
VIZ Media LLC. 2019. )
;
''Bakemonogatari''
Adaptation of the ''Monogatari'' series novels.
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 1'' (
Vertical Comics. 2019. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 2'' (
Vertical Comics. 2020. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 3'' (
Vertical Comics. 2020. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 4'' (
Vertical Comics. 2020. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 5'' (
Vertical Comics. 2020. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 6'' (
Vertical Comics. 2020. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 7'' (
Vertical Comics. 2021. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 8'' (
Vertical Comics. 2021. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 9'' (
Vertical Comics. 2021. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 10'' (
Vertical Comics. 2021. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 11'' (
Vertical Comics. 2021. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 12'' (
Vertical Comics. 2022. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 13'' (
Vertical Comics. 2022. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 14'' (
Vertical Comics. 2022. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 15'' (
Vertical Comics. 2022. )
*''BAKEMONOGATARI (manga), volume 16'' (
Vertical Comics. 2022. )
;''
Pretty Boy Detective Club
, also known as the , is a Japanese mystery novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Kinako. Kodansha released twelve volumes from October 2015 to May 2021 under their Kodansha Taiga label. A manga adaptation with art by Suzuka O ...
''
Adaptation of the novels with the same name.
*''Pretty Boy Detective Club (manga), volume 1'' (
Vertical Comics. 2021. )
*''Pretty Boy Detective Club (manga), volume 2'' (
Vertical Comics. 2021. )
Novels
''Zaregoto'' series
The is written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series was published between February 2002, and November 2005. It was followed by a
spin-off series ''Ningen'' series starring the Zerozaki clan. A second spin-off series titled ''Saikyō'' series focusing on the character Jun Aikawa was also released. All books were released in Japan by
''Kodansha Novels''.
* (June 7, 2006.
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. )
** A dictionary of the ''
Zaregoto
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series was published in Japan between February 2002 and November 2005 by Kodansha Books in nine volumes. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Nisio's de ...
'' series telling the behind-the-scenes of the story. The
4-koma manga drawn by Take titled ''Zaregoto Ichiban'' (戯言一番) was re-released in the book.
''Ningen'' series
Spin-off of the ''
Zaregoto
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series was published in Japan between February 2002 and November 2005 by Kodansha Books in nine volumes. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Nisio's de ...
'' series, it is also known as the ''Zerozaki Ichizoku'' series. The illustrations are provided by Take. Published by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
.
''Saikyō'' series
Spin-off of the ''
Zaregoto
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series was published in Japan between February 2002 and November 2005 by Kodansha Books in nine volumes. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Nisio's de ...
'' series telling the story of "Overkill Red" Jun Aikawa. It was first serialized in the
''Mephisto'' magazine. Published by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. Take handled the illustrations for the series again.
''JDC Tribute'' series
The ''Japan Detectives Club'' was created by
Ryūsui Seiryōin
is a Japanese novelist, active in mystery and various other fields. He was born in 1974, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. He won the 2nd Mephisto Prize in 1996 while in Kyoto University, and started to work as a novelist. After that, Ryusui publishe ...
, and Nisio Isin is one of several authors to write novels using that setting. The third book is a compilation of the first two.
''Sekai'' series
Interlinked mystery series with a different narrator telling the story each time. Published by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. Illustrated by Tagro.
* With the publication of the second novel, both books were also published in hard cover through ''
Kodansha Box
is the name of a book label published since November 2006 and a division of the major Japanese publishing house, Kodansha. The label published not only novels but also manga and critical review books, advocating a "hybrid label." The label wa ...
''.
''Risuka'' series
First serialized in
Faust magazine
was a literary magazine published irregularly by Kodansha since 2003 promoted as a "Fighting Illustrated Novels Magazine." The magazine featured young writers and a style derived from light novels. The latest issue, Vol. 8, was published at th ...
with illustrations by
Capcom
is a Japanese video game developer and video game publisher, publisher. It has created a number of List of best-selling video game franchises, multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being ''Resident Evil' ...
's
Kinu Nishimura
is a Japanese video game and anime concept artist and illustrator. Currently freelance, she is best known for her character design and promotional art for Capcom's fighting games during the 1990s.
Career
Kinu Nishimura began working at Capcom ...
. It was later published by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
.
''Monogatari'' series
The series was first created by Nisio Isin as a series of short stories for the
''Mephisto'' magazine. While his previous series, ''
Zaregoto
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series was published in Japan between February 2002 and November 2005 by Kodansha Books in nine volumes. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Nisio's de ...
'', featured large casts of characters, each ''Bakemonogatari'' story tends to introduce only one new character. The previously published stories, and some new ones, were eventually collected in two volumes as part of the ''
Kodansha Box
is the name of a book label published since November 2006 and a division of the major Japanese publishing house, Kodansha. The label published not only novels but also manga and critical review books, advocating a "hybrid label." The label wa ...
'' launch titles on November 2, 2006, and December 5, 2006, and it continued its 28-volumes publication until August 19, 2021. Vofan handled the illustrations for the series. The series is divided into five parts: ''First Season'', ''Second Season'', ''Final Season'', ''Off Season'', and ''Monster Season''.
''Mazemonogatari''
In Koyomi Araragi meets various heroines from other series written by Nisio Isin. This
crossover
Crossover may refer to:
Entertainment
Albums and songs
* ''Cross Over'' (Dan Peek album)
* ''Crossover'' (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles album), 1987
* ''Crossover'' (Intrigue album)
* ''Crossover'' (Hitomi Shimatani album)
* ''Crossover'' (Yoshino ...
stories were first distributed in sessions for the Kizumonogatari movies between 2016-17.
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
collected those stories, with 3 new ones, and published in 2019.
Related book
* Audio drama script
** (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. 2009. )
* Character commentary script
** (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. 2012. )
** (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. 2012. )
** (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. 2015. )
** (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. 2015. )
''Katanagatari'' series
This twelve volume samurai epic with illustrations by Take was released one volume a month throughout 2007.
''Maniwagatari''
Maniwagatari takes place 200 years before Katanagatari, when the first Kyotōryū head, Kazune Yasuri, met Kiki Shikizaki.
Related book
* Audio drama script
** (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. 2010. )
''Densetsu'' series
A complete series with 10 volumes published by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. The first volume was published as the "Nisio's longest book" at the time of its publication. The cover of the final volume was illustrated by Fuu Midori.
''Medaka Box''
Spin-off novels of the ''Medaka Box''
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
. Illustrated by
Akira Akatsuki.
Related book
* - Illustrated by
Akira Akatsuki. It was distributed as a booklet at ''Medaka Box DVD Premium Event'' on March 3, 2013.
* - (
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ...
. 2013. )
''Bōkyaku Tantei'' series
Ongoing series with 14 volumes published by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. Illustrated by Vofan.
''Jūni Taisen''
After the
one-shot publication in the one-shot series ''manga'' Ōgiri, the story told one day before those events was published in one volume by
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ...
on May 19, 2015, with the illustrations provided by
Hikaru Nakamura
Christopher Hikaru Nakamura[Bōkyaku Tantei
is a Japanese mystery novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. It has been published by Kodansha since October 2014 under their Kodansha Bungei label. A manga adaptation by Yō Asami titled was serialized in Kodansha's ' ...](_blank)
'' series, but during the story's development, Nisio Isin decided it could be published as an independent title. Illustrated by Kinako. Twelve volumes were published by the Kodansha Taiga label.
''Henkyaku Kaitou'' series
For the 20th anniversary of Nisio's debut in 2022, a new series was announced. The next two books were announced in the afterword of ''Phantom Thief Flâneur's Patrol'', with the series titled as . The series was later retitled as .
Illustrated by Takolegs.
Novelizations
Other works
Nisio Isin has also published several single-volume works, with some of them receiving manga adaptations. All of them deal with different themes from the usual. ''Ningyō ga Ningyō'' is a novel that invokes the style of old Japanese nonsense horror novels; ''Nanmin Tantei'' is a detective novel, a style always present in Nisio Isin's writing, but much more prominent in this title; ''Shōjo Fujūbun'' is a suspense novel, and ''Ripogura!'' is a novel that highlights Nisio Isin's love for
constrained writing
Constrained writing is a literary technique in which the writer is bound by some condition that forbids certain things or imposes a pattern.
Constraints are very common in poetry, which often requires the writer to use a particular verse form.
D ...
, based on three short stories rewritten three times each following restrained writing rules. ''The Veiled Man Hypothesis'' was Nisio's 100th book.
Uncollected works
''Nakoto Manuscript'' series
''Nakoto'' or
Pnakotic Manuscript, referencing the grimoires
H. P. Lovecraft created, has been releasing since 2004.
* . Written in the Japanese magazine Eureka published by Seidosha in September 2004 issue. Illustrated by
Akira Yamaguchi. ().
* . Illustrated by Yoko Nihombashi - (January 30, 2006. ).
* - (September 1, 2006. ).
* . Released in the published by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
in June 2008.
* - (June 30, 2009. ).
* - - Distributed on December 2020.
''Shuugatari''
Stories written for the Pandora magazine published by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. Illustrated by Maruboro Akai.
* SIDE-A - (October 9, 2008. )
* SIDE-B - (December 20, 2008. )
* NO-SIDE - (April 21, 2009. )
* ONE-SIDE - (August 21, 2009. )
* A fifth chapter titled GENOCIDE was planned for publication in Pandora Vol. 5 but never released, presumably due to Pandora itself being suspended.
''
Katanagatari
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series is published by Kodansha under the ''Kodansha Box'' imprint. The story revolves around a ''katanagari'', or " sword hunt" for 12 weapons that were creat ...
'' series
* (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. January 20, 2009. )
** Art book illustrated by Take. Nisio Isin wrote short stories for it.
* A
short story
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest ...
titled was released as a leaflet accompanying the on December 13, 2010.
''Sekai'' series
The fifth story titled was serialized in the
''Mephisto'' magazine published by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
.
* - (August 7, 2009. )
* - (December 8, 2009. )
''Monogatari'' series
Since the release of the ''Bakemonogatari Anime Complete Guidebook'' on October 28, 2010, Nisio Isin has written more than 60 short stories related to the anime or manga adaptation. The stories happens throughout all the timeline of the story featuring different narrators. They usually are brief stories talking about a specific topic, commentaries on literature, etc. Only the short stories in ''Mazemonogatari'' were collected in a book.
''Detective Urban Legend''
A series written in the
''Mephisto'' magazine published by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
.
* - (December 7, 2011. )
* - (April 5, 2012. )
* - (August 7, 2012. )
''Summer Vacation Sabotage''
A story written in the
''Mephisto'' magazine published by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
.
* - , August 4, 2016.
''
Bōkyaku Tantei
is a Japanese mystery novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. It has been published by Kodansha since October 2014 under their Kodansha Bungei label. A manga adaptation by Yō Asami titled was serialized in Kodansha's ' ...
'' series
Stories written for the
''Mephisto'' magazine published by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
that were not collected yet.
* - , August 8, 2018.
* - , December 6, 2018.
* - , April 10, 2019.
* - , August 8, 2019.
* - , December 4, 2019.
*
** A short story published on May 2, 2020, in a project titled ''Day to Day'' on the website ''tree''.
* - included in the ''Okitegami Kyōko no Kansatsu-hyō Special Free Paper'' distributed in the Japanese bookstores on April 27, 2021.
Derived from works by other authors
* - (December 14, 2007. )
** A tribute based on the ''Hyakkiyakō'' series by
Natsuhiko Kyogoku
is a Japanese mystery writer, who is a member of Ōsawa Office. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan.
Three of his novels have been turned into feature films; ''Mōryō no Hako'', which w ...
.
* - written by Yoko Nihombashi. Published by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
(July 1, 2010. )
** A story written in the official B5 booklet
dōjin magazine titled ''Shōnen Fight''.
* - (August 29, 2014. )
** A story written in commemoration of the 150th serialization of the ''
Nobunaga no Shinobi
''Ninja Girl & Samurai Master'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Shigeno. It has been serialized in Hakusensha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young Animal'' since June 2008, with ...
'' series.
Misc.
* - (November 3, 2002)
** A story released in the
dōjinshi
, also romanized as ', is the Japanese term for self-published print works, such as magazines, manga, and novels. Part of a wider category of '' doujin'' (self-published) works, ''doujinshi'' are often derivative of existing works and created ...
magazine ''Tandem Rotor no Hōhōron'' in the first literary
flea market
A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously-owned (second-hand) goods. This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' ...
on November 3, 2002.
* . Illustrated by
Ōtarō Maijō - (December 24, 2004. )
** Competition on the theme of "coming to Tokyo".
* . Illustrated by Ōtarō Maijō - (December 24, 2004. )
** A relay novel with
Otsuichi, Takekuni Kitayama,
Yuya Sato and
Tatsuhiko Takimoto
is a Japanese author best known for his novel '' Welcome to the N.H.K.''
Career
''Welcome to the N.H.K.'' began as a single novel by Takimoto with a cover illustratation by Yoshitoshi ABe, which was published by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan on Ja ...
.
* - (July 13, 2010. )
* - (April 7, 2012,
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
)
* - (December 24, 2012,
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
)
* - (December 5, 2013. )
* ''Fragment Novels'' (Nisio Isin Official Website)
** Self-Remix excerpts of his novels.
* ''Street For You''
** A short story published on August 28, 2020, in a project titled ''Story for you'' on the website ''tree''.
* - October issue of "Gendai Shousetsu" (September 22, 2022,
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
)
Commentary on the literature
*
Ryūsui Seiryōin
is a Japanese novelist, active in mystery and various other fields. He was born in 1974, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. He won the 2nd Mephisto Prize in 1996 while in Kyoto University, and started to work as a novelist. After that, Ryusui publishe ...
- (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. January 1, 2003. )
*
Tatsuhiko Takimoto
is a Japanese author best known for his novel '' Welcome to the N.H.K.''
Career
''Welcome to the N.H.K.'' began as a single novel by Takimoto with a cover illustratation by Yoshitoshi ABe, which was published by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan on Ja ...
- (
Kadowaka. June 25, 2004. )
*
Hiroshi Mori - (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. November 15, 2007. )
*
Natsuhiko Kyogoku
is a Japanese mystery writer, who is a member of Ōsawa Office. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan.
Three of his novels have been turned into feature films; ''Mōryō no Hako'', which w ...
- (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. June 12, 2009. )
* Yamori Mochizuki - (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. August 6, 2009
On Kodansha's website(in Japanese))
*
Mizuki Tsujimura
is a Japanese writer from Fuefuki, Yamanashi.
Tsujimura specializes in mystery novels. She writes both for adults and children.
She has been writing mystery novels from since she was a high school student, and she decided to go to Chiba Univ ...
- (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. January 15, 2010. )
* Takeru Kaido - (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. May 15, 2012. )
Manga
One-shots
Since the publication of the ''Hōkago, Nanajikan-me.''
one-shot in
Comic Faust, Nisio Isin has been writing several original scripts for manga.
Ōgiri
Based on 9 themes suggested by his editor, Nisio Isin wrote 9 one-shots with various artists that were released on
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ...
's magazines between 2014 and 2015 in a period of four months. The collection of stories were published by Shueisha on April 3, 2015 ().
''Medaka Box''
''Medaka Box'' is a Japanese ''
shōnen''
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
written by Nisio Isin and drawn by
Akira Akatsuki. It was serialized in the Japanese magazine ''
Weekly Shōnen Jump
is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the ''Jump'' line of magazines. The manga series within the magazine consist of many action scenes and a fair amount of comedy. The chapters of the series that run ...
'' from May 11, 2009, to April 27, 2013. It was published by
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ...
in 22 volumes.
''Kimi to Nadekko!''
''Kimi to Nadekko!'' is a Japanese ''
shōjo''
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
written by Nisio Isin and drawn by
Ema Tōyama
is a female Japanese manga artist and illustrator. She made her debut in September 2003 in the monthly manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' with her story, ''Tenshi no Tamago'' ("Angel's Egg", no relation to the anime movie of the same name). Tokyopop ...
. It's an in-universe ''shōjo'' manga written and drawn by Nadeko Sengoku, a female character from the ''Monogatari'' series. The 3 chapters were released in various ways in 2014. All three chapters were collected as an extra in the Koimonogatari Vol.2 BD set.
''Shōnen Shōjo''
''Shōnen Shōjo'' is a Japanese ''
shōnen''
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
written by Nisio Isin and drawn by
Akira Akatsuki. ''Shōnen Shōjo'' began serialization on January 4, 2016, and was published in
Jump Square
, also written as , is a Japanese monthly '' shōnen'' manga magazine. Published by Shueisha, the magazine premiered on November 2, 2007 as a replacement for ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'', another manga anthology that Shueisha discontinued in June of t ...
until April 4, 2017, with a total of 16 chapters. Compiled by
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ...
into 3 volumes.
''Seishun Kijinden! 240 Gakuen''
''Legend of Eccentric Youth! Nishio Academy'' (青春奇人伝!240学園, "240" is a pun with "Nishio") is a Japanese ''
shōnen''
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
drafted by Nisio Isin and drawn by Shiba Mochi. It was done in commemoration of the 15th year of Nisio Isin writing career and it features various characters from his other series. It began serialization on February 9, 2017, in
Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
is a Japanese monthly manga magazine published by Kōdansha. The magazine was started in September 2009 as a spin-off of another Kōdansha magazine, ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''.
Currently running manga series
Past series
* '' ×××Holic ...
until November 9, 2018. Compiled by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
into 3 volumes.
''Cipher Academy''
is a Japanese ''
shōnen''
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
written by Nisio Isin and drawn by Iwasaki Yūji. It started serializing in the Japanese magazine ''
Weekly Shōnen Jump
is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the ''Jump'' line of magazines. The manga series within the magazine consist of many action scenes and a fair amount of comedy. The chapters of the series that run ...
'' on November 21, 2022.
Screenplay
* Audiobook
** (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
,
Audible
Audible may refer to:
* Audible (service), an online audiobook store
* Audible (American football), a tactic used by quarterbacks
* ''Audible'' (film), a short documentary film featuring a deaf high school football player
* Audible finish or ru ...
. December 29, 2022)
*** A novel written first for the audio service
Audible
Audible may refer to:
* Audible (service), an online audiobook store
* Audible (American football), a tactic used by quarterbacks
* ''Audible'' (film), a short documentary film featuring a deaf high school football player
* Audible finish or ru ...
.
Kenichi Suzumura
is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and singer who is affiliated with and a representative of INTENTION, a voice acting company he founded in March 2012. He voiced Morley in ''Macross 7'', Hikaru Hitachiin in ''Ouran High School Host Club'', Mas ...
is narrating the story.
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
will release the print version in 2023.
* Character commentary
** Audio commentaries are content available on the DVD/BD release of the ''Monogatari'' series and ''Kubikiri Cycle''. Each episode features two characters having a conversation about the specific episode they are in. Nisio Isin has written each one of them.
** ''Nisio Isin Daijiten''
*** A series of commentaries in the form of an audio guide with characters from ''Monogatari'', ''Zaregoto'', and ''Bōkyaku Tantei'' series written for the ''Nisio Isin Daijiten'' exhibition, held in Tokyo during 2017. A transcription of said audio guide has been published in the accompany pamphlet. Nisio Isin in this occasion also wrote the script for six ''FANDA Cards'' handed as a gift at the exhibition's visitors, each one with a different character giving a call on the phone of the visitors.
* Drama CD
** ''Monogatari'' series
*** (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. August 3, 2009)
*** (
Aniplex
is a Japanese anime, music production and anime licensee company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Established in September 1995, Aniplex has been involved in the production and distribution of several anime series, such as both ''Fullm ...
. December 18, 2019)
** ''Katanagatari'' series
*** (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. 2010)
*** ''Episode 0 Kyotō Yasuri'' - An audiobook released in the DVD/BD of the twelve episodes of the ''Katanagatari'' anime. It contains 12 chapters telling the story in the rebellion twenty years before the main story.
** ''Medaka Box''
*** , in 12 parts (
Media Factory
, formerly is a Japanese publisher and brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing.
History
It was founded on December 1, 1986, and its headquarters are situated in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of Recruit Co., Ltd. Media Factory was possi ...
. 2012-2013)
** ''Pretty Boy Detective Club''
*** (
Aniplex
is a Japanese anime, music production and anime licensee company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Established in September 1995, Aniplex has been involved in the production and distribution of several anime series, such as both ''Fullm ...
. 2021)
*** (
Aniplex
is a Japanese anime, music production and anime licensee company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Established in September 1995, Aniplex has been involved in the production and distribution of several anime series, such as both ''Fullm ...
. 2021)
*** (
Aniplex
is a Japanese anime, music production and anime licensee company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Established in September 1995, Aniplex has been involved in the production and distribution of several anime series, such as both ''Fullm ...
. 2021)
*** (
Aniplex
is a Japanese anime, music production and anime licensee company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Established in September 1995, Aniplex has been involved in the production and distribution of several anime series, such as both ''Fullm ...
. 2021)
*** (
Aniplex
is a Japanese anime, music production and anime licensee company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Established in September 1995, Aniplex has been involved in the production and distribution of several anime series, such as both ''Fullm ...
. 2022)
* Script
**''Medaka Box'' (TV)
*** Episode 12 - - Original air date: June 20, 2012.
** ''Medaka Box Abnormal'' (TV)
*** Episode 12 - - Original air date: December 27, 2012.
** ''
Madoka Magica x Monogatari'' manner movies
*** Four skits written by Nisio Isin about theater manners that were presented in the Japanese sessions for
Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie -Rebellion- between October 26 and November 22, 2013.
1st week (October 26 – November 1): ''Untitled'' (Ōgi Oshino Version)
2nd week (November 2 – 8): ''Karen, Tsukihi Araragi, and the Witch'' (Karen Araragi & Tsukihi Araragi Version)
3rd week (November 9 – 15): ''Mayoi and the Magical Girls'' (Mayoi Hachikuji Version)
4th week (November 16 – 22): ''Hitagi and Kyubey'' (Hitagi Senjōgahara Version)
**''Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku x Monogatari''
PVs. (2014. Directed by
Yukihiro Miyamoto
, occasionally nicknamed Otokomatsuri, is a Japanese animator and director. He started at animation studio Vega Entertainment, and later joined Shaft. He is best known for directing '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' and its subsequent film trilogy ...
)
*** Two advertisements for the first e-book of Nisio Isin, Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku, from the ''Bōkyaku Tantei'' series.
** ''Monogatari'' series in 120 seconds
*** PV for the release of the final volumes of the Monogatari series, ''Shinomonogatari''. Script written by Nisio Isin with
Kana Hanazawa
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. A prolific voice performer in anime, she has amassed several film and television credits since her debut in 1990. She won the Seiyu Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2015, and won the Newtype ...
and
Maaya Sakamoto Maaya may refer to:
* Maaya (given name), a feminine Japanese given name
* ''Maaya'' (1972 film), an Indian Malayalam film
* ''Maaya'' (2014 film), an Indian Telugu film
See also
* Maya (disambiguation)
Maya may refer to:
Civilizations
* Maya ...
voicing in-character, Nadeko Sengoku and Shinobu Oshino, respectively.
** Nisio Isin 20th anniversary movie
*** A short video published on August, 7th and narrated by ''Zaregoto'' series' protagonist Ii in which Nisio Isin's career is summarized and volume 10 of said series is announced.
Related book
* (September 18, 2004. Seidosha. )
* (November 1, 2005.
Gentosha
is a Japanese publisher, headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Gentosha publishes manga magazine ''Comic Birz'', Web comic magazines '' GENZO'', ''SPICA'', '' Comic MAGNA'', literary magazines '' Lynx'', ''papyrus'', as well as business magazine ''GOET ...
. )
** Written by Ryūsui Seiryōin. Nisio cooperated as a special guest.
* (January 30, 2006. Takarajimasha Co. )
** Fan book containing an interview with Nisio Isin.
* (February 1, 2006. Takarajimasha Co. )
** Contains a dialogue with Nisio Isin.
* (March 12, 2008. Media Factory. )
** Nisio Isin lectured for five days as a special guest.
* (September 3, 2014.
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. )
** Interview book where Nisio talks with
Kentarō Kobayashi
is a Japanese comedian, actor, dramaturge, theatre director, and manga artist. Outside Japan, he is most well known for directing and acting in "" videos (e.g. ""), and for playing the Mac (opposite Jin Katagiri who plays the PC) in the "Get ...
,
Hiromu Arakawa
is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for the manga series '' Fullmetal Alchemist'' (2001–2010), which became a hit both domestically and internationally, and was adapted into two anime television series. She is also known for '' Silv ...
,
Chica Umino,
Mizuki Tsujimura
is a Japanese writer from Fuefuki, Yamanashi.
Tsujimura specializes in mystery novels. She writes both for adults and children.
She has been writing mystery novels from since she was a high school student, and she decided to go to Chiba Univ ...
, and
Toshiyuki Horie.
* (September 5, 2022).
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
.
** Nisio answers 240 questions of fans.
Adaptations
Anime
Manga
Nisio Isin has several adaptations of his novels for manga and since most of his novels are published by Kodansha, most of them comes out in magazines of the publisher.
''Zerozaki Sōshiki no Ningen Shiken''
First serialized in Pandora Vol. 2 Side-A, it was later transferred to the Japanese magazine
Monthly Afternoon
is a Japanese monthly ''seinen'' manga anthology published by Kodansha under the ''Afternoon'' line of magazines. The first issue was released with a cover date of January 25, 1986. ''Afternoon'' has spawned many successful manga series such as ...
. It's an adaptation of the first volume of the ''Ningen'' series and it was drawn by Iruka Shiomiya. It was serialized from December 20, 2008, to August 2013. Compiled by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
in 5 volumes.
''Zerozaki Kishishiki no Ningen Knock''
It was serialized in the Japanese magazine
Monthly Afternoon
is a Japanese monthly ''seinen'' manga anthology published by Kodansha under the ''Afternoon'' line of magazines. The first issue was released with a cover date of January 25, 1986. ''Afternoon'' has spawned many successful manga series such as ...
from August 25, 2014, to September 24, 2016. It's an adaptation of the second volume of the ''Ningen'' series and it was drawn by Chomoran. Compiled by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
in 4 volumes.
''Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku''
It was serialized in the Japanese magazine
Monthly Shonen Magazine from August 6, 2015, to March 6, 2017. It partially adapts volumes 1 to 8 of the ''Bōkyaku Tantei'' series and it was drawn by Yō Asami. Compiled by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
in 5 volumes.
''Shōjo Fujūbun''
''Shōjo Fujūbun'' is an adaptation of the novel with the same name and was drawn by
Mitsuru Hattori
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his works ''Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō'' and '' Sankarea: Undying Love'', both of which were adapted into anime television series.
Works
* (2000–2002, serialized in ''Young Magazine Uppe ...
. Mitsuri wanted to adapt the novel after reading it. It was serialized between November 30, 2015
and August 29, 2016, in the Japanese magazine
Weekly Young Magazine
is a Japanese weekly anthology magazine published in Tokyo each Monday by Kodansha. The magazine was started on June 23, 1980 and is targeted at the adult male ( ''seinen'') demographic. It was published bimonthly (under the title ), on the seco ...
. It was compiled by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
in 3 volumes.
''Himeiden''
It was serialized in the Japanese magazine ''Young Magazine Third'' from December 4, 2015
to December 6, 2017. It's an adaptation of the first volume of the ''Densetsu'' series
and it was drawn by Mitsutani Osamu. Compiled by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
in 4 volumes.
''Bishōnen Tanteidan''
It was serialized in the Japanese magazine
Aria
In music, an aria (Italian: ; plural: ''arie'' , or ''arias'' in common usage, diminutive form arietta , plural ariette, or in English simply air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompanime ...
from June 2016 until June 2018 because of Aria's termination. It was transferred to Shonen Magazine Edge on October 17, 2018
and the rest of the chapters were released until July 17, 2019.
It's an adaptation of the first four volumes of the
''Bishōnen'' series, and it was drawn by Oda Suzuka. Compiled by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
in 5 volumes.
''Jūni Taisen''
It was serialized in the Japanese magazine
Shonen Jump+ from September 23, 2017, to May 12, 2018. It's an adaptation of the ''
Jūni Taisen'' novel and it was drawn by
Akira Akatsuki. Compiled by
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ...
in 4 volumes.
''Bakemonogatari''
''Bakemonogatari'' is an adaptation of the ''
Monogatari series
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. The plot centers on Koyomi Araragi, a third-year high school student who survives a vampire attack and finds himself helping girls involved with a variety ...
'' novels and is drawn by
Oh! great
, known professionally as Oh! great, is a Japanese manga artist best known for his manga series ''Tenjho Tenge'' (1997–2010) and ''Air Gear'' (2002–2012). In 2006, ''Air Gear'' earned him the Kodansha Manga Award in the '' shōnen'' category. ...
. It began its serialization on March 14, 2018, and has been published in
Weekly Shōnen Magazine
is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga anthology published on Wednesdays in Japan by Kodansha, first published on March 17, 1959. The magazine is mainly read by an older audience, with a significant portion of its readership falling under the male high ...
. It has been compiled by
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. A special edition for the ''
Kodansha Box
is the name of a book label published since November 2006 and a division of the major Japanese publishing house, Kodansha. The label published not only novels but also manga and critical review books, advocating a "hybrid label." The label wa ...
'' label is also published.
''Risuka''
* As part of the release of the fourth volume of the series,
Hiro Mashima
is a Japanese manga artist. He gained success with his first serial ''Rave Master'', published in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1999 to 2005. His best-selling work, ''Fairy Tail'', published in the same magazine from 2006 to 2017, ...
drew a scene from the chapter ''Easy magic cannot be used.'' of the first volume and
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
released it via
Twitter
Twitter is an online social media and social networking service owned and operated by American company Twitter, Inc., on which users post and interact with 280-character-long messages known as "tweets". Registered users can post, like, and ...
on November 27, 2020. It was later published in the book distributed in the Japanese bookstores.
* A manga adaptation started serializing on the May issue of
Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
is a Japanese monthly manga magazine published by Kōdansha. The magazine was started in September 2009 as a spin-off of another Kōdansha magazine, ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''.
Currently running manga series
Past series
* '' ×××Holic ...
in 2021. Nao Emoto is handling the illustration.
TV Drama
Japanese drama. It adapted the first four volumes of the ''
Bōkyaku Tantei
is a Japanese mystery novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. It has been published by Kodansha since October 2014 under their Kodansha Bungei label. A manga adaptation by Yō Asami titled was serialized in Kodansha's ' ...
'' series. Starring
Yui Aragaki
is a Ryukyuan Japanese actress, model, singer and occasional radio show host. She has been selected several times as the most desired girlfriend and the most desired female celebrity face in Oricon's yearly survey.
Early life
She was born on J ...
.
Stage Play
*
Juni Taisen
is a Japanese light novel written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Hikaru Nakamura. It was published by Shueisha on May 19, 2015. It is a prequel to and ends with their one-shot manga titled "The One Wish That Must Be Granted, and the Nine ...
(2018)
*
Labyrinth Revue: Bishounen Tanteidan (2021)
Notes
References
External links
Nisio Isin Official Website
Nisio Isin Anime Project
*
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Nisio Isin
1981 births
21st-century Japanese novelists
Living people
Japanese mystery writers
Light novelists
Ritsumeikan University alumni
Japanese male writers
21st-century pseudonymous writers